Apr 8, 2014

With Spring in the air, I thought I'd share this sandwich from the archives which I often make for my older daughter, Karina. It's inexpensive, easy to make and she loves it!

Before I left my previous job in Manhattan, there was a small cafe that served this simple egg sandwich that I was hooked on. It's so simple but the flavors just work with the tomatoes and scallions. Now that I work at home, I make it quite often for myself and my daughter as she often requests it.

Easy Tip: Keep hard boiled eggs in your refrigerator for a quick breakfast on the go, to add to sandwiches or even salads. It only takes a few minutes to boil a few eggs, here's a foolproof way to make perfect hard boiled eggs every time.

Yum Gina!! I am obsessed with hard boiled eggs, and now my daughter loves them too so I make them more regularly. I love eating them on a slice of toast with tomato and salt and pepper. Next time I'm taking it to this level, looks so delicious!

I recently started baking my eggs! They turn out so much better, in my opinion. The egg is less rubbery and the yolk is very fluffy, for lack of a better word. :) Plus, they are way easier to peel! Put the eggs in a muffin tin, bake on 325 for 30 minutes, then immediately put into a bowl of ice water to stop them from cooking. They will have brown spots on the shell and maybe one or two on the egg, but they are fine. Easy and good!

I love softboiled eggs but hard boiled even more so. I found the best recipie for soft cooked eggs and make those and leave some extra in the pan for hard boiled. Put about 3/4" water in a pan, cover and bring to a rapid boil. Add eggs with thongs, cover, and cook on med. for soft boiled. I remove the eggs I need, put them in cold water immediately for cooling, and then leave the rest on burner (with water, of course) for hard boiled for a few more minutes. The beauty of this is that eggs usually crack if they are not brought to room temp before cooking. This method makes the most beautiful eggs without having the room temp prep time. Perfect! I usually cook about a dozen eggs a week to keep on hand for snacking and whatever. So much protein for so little cost. Please try this! Regards.

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Have a fantastic day. Can't wait to use a few of my ripe tomatoes to try this sammie :-)

I had never heard of this sandwich until I saw it on FB today. The two garden tomatoes I had were calling to me. Delicious! I use a well-cooked "fried" egg and it achieved a similar effect. My husband and I thank you!

Hard-boiled eggs tend to stay refrigerated for up to a week. Not sure about the sandwich question, but I wouldn't take the chance for more than a few hours. Maybe if there was a cold drink in there with it?

hey gina just wanna tell u that i love your recipes and I really do appreciate the time and effort u put into them..im 19 years old and because of u I was able to lose 23lbs with all of your awesome recipes..love u & your recipes!! thank u soooo much!!!<3 :)

Looks good for a quick lunch sandwich. But wondering how long it will stay good in a lunch box. Cut tomatoe slices drips of the juices and soak the other ingredients of the s/w. any advice to avoid that?

This is the best run down the arm, juicy, delicious sandwich. Just had it and cannot wait until tomorrow to have it again. Tomatoes just coming in from the garden. I just love you and your recipes. Keep up the great job

This doesn't sound like it would be anything special, but it was delicious. Now, I just need to figure out how to keep it from falling apart as I eat it. I ended up with a slice of egg on my space bar this morning.

I'm just starting to work from home & need creative lunch options! Completely over Smart Ones... Thank you SO much for your amazing site! I've made so much for my boyfriend & I and I don't even think he's noticed our meals have been "skinny"!Brandi

I'm no tomato lover, but something about the sandwich intrigued me to make it just the way the recipe called for. And it's now my FAVORITE sandwich! Gina, your site and recipes are fabulous - it has helped me maintain my 40 pound weight loss.

OH man, I just found the Pepperedge Farm Very Thin sliced whole wheat bread... 2pts for 2 slices! I'm using Dijon instead of mayo... got this down to 4pts... yay! Eggs are cooking right now... can't wait to try it :) Thanks Gina!

This is my new FAVORITE breakfast sandwich! I have had it every day for a week. I substituted light cream cheese for the mayo, I can't stand mayo. It's amazing! Thanks for making my mornings a little brighter :)

I was inspired by your Chicken Panini with arugula and provolone (http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/12/chicken-panini-with-arugula-provolone.html) which I made a few days ago. I added the same chipotle mayo and arugula to this sandwich and it was delicious!

Never thought about adding hard boiled egg to a sandwich before! Am going to try this Panini style and add some mozzarella; and as someone else suggested substitute mustard for the mayonnaise. YUM! Thank you! :-)

Did anyone mention cream cheese instead of mayo? Cream cheese and green onions states wonderful together! Add a few chopped red bell peppers and the flavor is awesome! Thanks! New to your recipes and everyone I have seen so far looks amazing!

I just wanted to add that last summer I started to count calories, change my eating habits and cooked mainly from your blog recipes. Since June I have lost 43lbs, so thanks very much!! There is almost always one of your recipe leftovers in my fridge...chicken sausage, escarole pasta is coming up tonight. Many, many thanks for your fabulous recipes.

I just made this as a salad. I wedged some tomatoes, sliced up the hard boiled eggs, (I used your method by the way, perfect,) drizzled a little bit of evoo, seasoned with very little salt and pepper, and topped with scallions, and it just may be one of the most delicious things I have ever tasted.